Recipe in: Starters (Vegetable Dishes)

Artichokes with Dill Dip

Total time: 55 minutesThe artichokes take about 40 minutes to steam. This can be done anytime and the artichokes can be served warm or cold. Have a bowl for the discarded leaves and have a small, sharp knife handy so that when you get all of the leaves off and are at the fuzzy choke you can cut it off and enjoy the artichoke bottom.

Ingredients:

2 globe globe artichokes

1 tbs lemon juice

Dill Dip:

1/4 cup (2oz, 60gr) Greek or plain yogurt

1/4 cup (2oz, 60gr) mayonnaise

1 tsp dill weed (dill leaves)

1 tsp snipped fresh chives

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp soy sauce

Instructions:

Cut off bottoms of artichokes and remove any tough lower leaves.

Dip in water to which a tbs of lemon juice has been added (to prevent discoloration).

For a nicer presentation cut off the tips of the bottom half of the leaves - using a scissors.

Cut the top 1/3rd of the artichoke off and discard. Don't worry about the choke (fuzzy hairs inside)